Several consumer data protection strategies have ultimately stalled in Congress over the past decade, there is renewed optimism that this attempt could gather the requisite support from concerned citizens and cooperation from covered entities.

Following the release of the European Data Protection Supervisor’s 2011 annual review, officials are calling for greater consistency in abiding by best practice protocols to help build upon several important successes achieved in recent months.

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is supposed to let private Internet protection companies communicate more directly with the federal government to reduce vulnerability and enhance internet security, but the current administration seems to think this is a bad idea.

The FBI is asking online communication companies – including Microsoft, Facebook and Google – for their cooperation in an initiative that would see the extension of government surveillance capabilities across the digital frontier.

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is supposed to let private Internet protection companies communicate more directly with the federal government to reduce vulnerability and enhance internet security, but the current administration seems to think this is a bad idea.

The FBI is asking online communication companies – including Microsoft, Facebook and Google – for their cooperation in an initiative that would see the extension of government surveillance capabilities across the digital frontier.